Tiger Woods lines up his putt on the 10th hole during the second round of the 113th U.S. Open golf tournament on Friday at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Penn.

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Stephen Edelson
| Columnist

Just imagine the anticipation heading into major championships down the road if Tiger Woods is inching towards Jack Nicklaus' mark of 18 victories in the only four tournaments that really, truly matter.

And think about the level of excitement at Merion on Sunday, and possibly Monday, if the process of chipping away at the four wins that stand between him and the Golden Bear started at the 113th U.S. Open.

The last time we experienced it was back at the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines when Tiger limped to victory in a playoff over Rocco Mediate. ...